The sun is rising on this midweek day through pink-tinted clouds as early risers pad along Ala Moana Beach Park's paved walkway area. Brenda Wong Yim, a 56-year-old fit enough to run a marathon on short notice, is warming up a group of about a dozen women and a few men. Story »

Much like a chess aficionado, Lanikai Canoe Club head coach Scott Freitas commits most of his time at weekly paddling regattas and races to tinkering with and reorganizing his club's various lineups while putting the proper athletes in the best positions to succeed. Story »

Early every morning, longboard surf legend Roy "China" Uemura parks his blue van and sets up post at Ala Moana Beach Park. There are no regular hours at his "office," which is pretty much a second home for the semiretired surfer. Story »

Geminiano "Toy" Arre Jr. chuckled about his nickname. It means "boy," he explained. It was given to him when he was a small child -- and it just stuck. Don't let the name fool you. Arre, who will turn 80 in November, has been an active leader throughout his career. Story »

On a recent morning in London, Lara Thomson practiced spinning on benches, swinging from metal bars and balancing off raised ledges -- all elements of a daredevil discipline known as "parkour." What was unusual about the scene is that Thomson is 79. Story »

More than 2 million Americans are 90 years of age or older, making them part of the fastest growing age segment of the American population. It is estimated that by 2050 this age group will increase to 10 million Americans. Story »

Whenever Richard Afuso visited his mother-in-law at her Kauai nursing home, he noticed that music would lift her spirits. "This guy comes and plays the piano, they all wake up," he said. "That really motivated me to go learn." Story »

SMEI Honors Dennis Francis
Sales and Marketing Executives International (SMEI) recently honored Honolulu Star-Advertiser president and publisher Dennis Francis as its 2014 Salesperson of the Year in Sheraton Waikiki’s Hawaii Ballroom. Read More »